Comments on: My Astro Boy collection on the telly! http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/2009/06/02/my-astro-boy-collection-on-the-telly/ textile art, quilts and jewellery Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Fiona http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/2009/06/02/my-astro-boy-collection-on-the-telly/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Fiona Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:52:30 +0000 http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/?p=232#comment-907 Hey thanks Johnny - glad you liked the article in the Canadian magazine - and that you are a fellow traveller when it comes to collecting "kids' stuff". If I ever get back to Japan (still on my wish list...) I'll definitely visit that Tezuka store in Tokyo - not sure if it was there in the 1980s when I lived there, but it sounds amazing! By the way, my wonderful Mum (now in her 70s) still buys me the occasional Astro Boy toy or trinket for my collection, and she has been known to buy me Godzilla stuff, and Ren and Stimpy items too. And my sister bought me some fab Spongebob items a while back - it's great to have the family looking out for cool stuff for me, even now that I'm in my 50s! Life is great, isn't it?! cheers, Fiona Hey thanks Johnny – glad you liked the article in the Canadian magazine – and that you are a fellow traveller when it comes to collecting “kids’ stuff”. If I ever get back to Japan (still on my wish list…) I’ll definitely visit that Tezuka store in Tokyo – not sure if it was there in the 1980s when I lived there, but it sounds amazing!

By the way, my wonderful Mum (now in her 70s) still buys me the occasional Astro Boy toy or trinket for my collection, and she has been known to buy me Godzilla stuff, and Ren and Stimpy items too. And my sister bought me some fab Spongebob items a while back – it’s great to have the family looking out for cool stuff for me, even now that I’m in my 50s! Life is great, isn’t it?!

cheers, Fiona

]]> By: Johnny Canucklehead http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/2009/06/02/my-astro-boy-collection-on-the-telly/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Johnny Canucklehead Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:48:04 +0000 http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/?p=232#comment-902 Fiona, Famous Players Kids mag here in Canada profiled you. Pretty fun article and, as someone who lived in Japan for a couple of decades, don't apologize at all for not buying "normal" things as a 30 y/o. I'm approaching 50 and I still get a thrill out of gachapon toys be they Winnie the Pooh, Spongebob, Super Mario or Hoshi no Kabi. Hey, cute is still cute at any age and my relatives all laugh at/with me...but what the heck, it brightens up my home and I'm always giving them away when the kids drop by. Anyway, did you ever see the Tezuka Osamu store in the basement of Tokyo Opera City? They had EVERYTHING Astro Boy. You'd be in heaven. Fiona,

Famous Players Kids mag here in Canada profiled you. Pretty fun article and, as someone who lived in Japan for a couple of decades, don’t apologize at all for not buying “normal” things as a 30 y/o. I’m approaching 50 and I still get a thrill out of gachapon toys be they Winnie the Pooh, Spongebob, Super Mario or Hoshi no Kabi. Hey, cute is still cute at any age and my relatives all laugh at/with me…but what the heck, it brightens up my home and I’m always giving them away when the kids drop by.

Anyway, did you ever see the Tezuka Osamu store in the basement of Tokyo Opera City? They had EVERYTHING Astro Boy. You’d be in heaven.

]]> By: Judy http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/2009/06/02/my-astro-boy-collection-on-the-telly/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Judy Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:50:06 +0000 http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/?p=232#comment-29 Fiona, I enjoyed seeing your Astro Boy collection on The Collecters program, you certainly have a vast array of the little man. Fiona,

I enjoyed seeing your Astro Boy collection on The Collecters program, you certainly have a vast array of the little man.

]]> By: Nola http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/2009/06/02/my-astro-boy-collection-on-the-telly/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Nola Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:49:25 +0000 http://chiatanyadesigns.com.au/?p=232#comment-20 Must make sure I watch it, or catch the episode online (I often miss all but the end of the show). I suspect anyone with a passion is going to come across as a bit of a ninny to other people - look at how people's eyes glaze over when we start raving on about textiles. So I wouldn't worry too much! Must make sure I watch it, or catch the episode online (I often miss all but the end of the show). I suspect anyone with a passion is going to come across as a bit of a ninny to other people – look at how people’s eyes glaze over when we start raving on about textiles. So I wouldn’t worry too much!

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